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Watergate records that the U.S. Congress legislated to be closed for 50 years at the conclusion of the House Judiciary Committee Watergate Inquiry in 1974 are now open for review at @muddlibrary, with two-thirds of the records digitally available: online. specialcollections.princeton…
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Last week, we celebrated Baker’s work at our reception for “Powering Up the U.S. Labor Force,” curated by Charissa Jefferson, Labor Economics Librarian. The exhibition is showing now through June in the in the Louis A. Simpson International Building @PrincetonEcon
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Scenes from the opening reception! A huge thanks to @PrincetonEcon for making this happen!
On exhibit now in partnership with @PULibrary, "Powering Up the US Labor Force" provides an immersive look at the impact of Helen Baker, the first Industrial Relations Section librarian and first female associate professor at @Princeton. Learn more: bit.ly/4as8I2N
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Digitized issues of the U.S. 1 newspaper from 1984-2020 are now available through Papers of Princeton: papersofprinceton.princeton.…
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Looking for something to do over winter break? Tell us about your collection! One undergraduate and one graduate winner will take a $4,000 grand prize: libguides.princeton.edu/adle…
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"The House of Condulmer" tells a not-so-uncommon tale of a family that experienced mixed fortunes while striving for status and wealth: library.princeton.edu/about/…
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Do you collect books, zines, maps, menus, or other book-ish materials? The Elmer Adler Book Collecting Prize awards $4,000 to the winner of each division for their collections: libguides.princeton.edu/adle…
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Do you collect books, zines, maps, menus, or other book-ish materials? The Elmer Adler Book Collecting Prize awards $4,000 to the winner of each division for their collections: libguides.princeton.edu/adle…
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Wouter Haverals' Intro to Digital Humanities class received a crash course on bringing their data to life at the PUL Makerspace. @PrincetonCDH Among the tools: 3D scanners/printers, video production and VR rooms, poster printers and so much more: library.princeton.edu/servic…
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When you are ready to get cracking on those final projects and assignments, the Viz Hub in the Stokes Library is equipped with the gear, software, and experts to help you with quantitative or qualitative analysis, as well as data visualizations: libguides.princeton.edu/c.ph…
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Sara Howard, Librarian for Gender & Sexuality Studies and Student Engagement co-edited a two-volume book set on queerness in library and archival practice and theory and it’s available now! library.princeton.edu/about/…
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We’re working on a gallery tour video for our show, “Monsters & Machines” which is currently showing in the Milberg Gallery. Until then, we also have the accompanying digital exhibit, featuring high-quality scans and visitor comments to the curators: dpul.princeton.edu/monsters_…
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With the support of the Princeton Histories Fund, researchers from PUL and the @imaprinceton will have their findings about Belle da Costa Greene's life and work will be featured in a mini-exhibition later this month: ima.princeton.edu/2024/09/23…
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Make sure your voice is heard in the election! Once you’ve voted, stop by Special Collections to see a playable replica of Pank-A-Squith. This game, created in the early 1900s by the British Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU), was sold to raise funds for the WSPU.
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Such a great initiative and we’re glad to have been a part of it! 🧡
🤗 🤝 💗 We shared, we cared, we fared (well) at the 2nd Community Care Day! The ADI community & Grad School staff took full advantage of the food, music, swag & activities available to center fun & wellbeing across @Princeton. May the care continue to extend year-round… 🍂 🏛️
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Some quick thoughts about our current exhibition, "Monsters and Machines: Caricature, Visual Satire, and the Twentieth-Century Bestiary," which is now showing in the Milberg Gallery! library.princeton.edu/visit/…
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Today Librarian Matthew Kopel is hosting the first of our #OAWeek workshops, “Understanding Open Access at Princeton,” covering the state of OA, trends across academia and in the current publishing landscape, and what this means for Princeton researchers. libcal.princeton.edu/event/1…
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It's #OAWeek! Open Access and Intellectual Property Librarian Matthew Kopel is hosting a variety of sessions on OA, funding, and Creative Commons: libcal.princeton.edu/calenda…
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Be sure to check out the @PrincetonPL event with the authors!
Looking forward to hosting University Archivist Daniel Linke as well as Helen von Rossum tomorrow night (10/17) to explore Princeton U. Trivia. The event starts at 6 pm and includes a chance for audience members to test their knowledge. Details: princetonlibrary.libnet.info…
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Stop by the Lewis Library Treehouse today (10/14) at 11:30 a.m. for a Europa Clipper watch party! Europa Clipper will reach Jupiter in April 2030 to investigate whether Jupiter's icy moon Europa has habitable conditions.
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Lecturer @chesneysnow brought his class, Voice Acting and Vocal Foley Design, to PUL to hunt for some inspiration. His students are learning about techniques used in media, which they’ll then use to reimagine public domain pieces through their sonic creations.
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Our Crafternoons series of workshops is a chance for you to kick back, relax, and make something! Last time we designed and 3D printed earrings at the PUL Makerspace. This week, we're stitching an embroidery sampler: libcal.princeton.edu/event/1…
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Can’t find what you need on the shelves? With BorrowDirect, you can request items from one of 12 partner libraries for pick up right at Firestone Library (usually within a week)! library.princeton.edu/servic…
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Students in Mariana Bono’s course “The Making a Language: Spanish Then and Now” visited Special Collections to trace the development of the language, from its beginnings in the Iberian Peninsula to its multiple contemporary manifestations and global reach.
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Be sure to register! Nishikawa and Garcon make a wonderful and knowledgeable team! Over the summer they collaborated on "Why Black Bibliography Matters" for @rarebookschool
On Tuesday, Jennifer Garcon and I will present James Baldwin first editions, books from his personal library, and other archived materials as part of @PrincetonHum's commemoration of the James Baldwin centennial. Join us 👉 baldwincircles.humanities.pr…
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Now showing in the Milberg Gallery, "Monsters & Machines: Caricature, Visual Satire, and the Twentieth-Century Bestiary" examines the global use of bestiary in visual satire from the beginning of World War I through the end of the Cold War: dpul.princeton.edu/monsters_…
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In collaboration with @PrincetonPL, we started a book club! We read F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “Tender is the Night” and looked at some of our holdings, including Zelda Fitzgerald’s Austrian Jacket, Correspondence between Scott and Zelda, and manuscript drafts: specialcollections.princeton…
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What has the LGBTQ+ community looked like throughout @princeton history? On 9/19, as part of the #EveryVoice2024 conference, April C. Armstrong from @muddlibrary will take participants through the archival material related to LGBTQ+ Princetonians: everyvoice.princeton.edu/con…
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Welcome #Princeton2028, and welcome back! Whether you’re visiting the Library for one of our exhibitions or talks, or are just cracking open a book or grabbing a snack at the Tiger Tea Room, we’re glad you’re here!
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You'll get to see the finished exhibition, but what does it take to create the shows in the Milberg Gallery? Our exhibition staff gave an inside look at the making of our latest show, "Monsters & Machines," which opens on September 12. library.princeton.edu/visit/…
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With the help of some Ethafoam, ⅛” Volara foam, cotton batting, corrugated board, and twill ties, Conservation Technician Martyna Gryko devised a custom housing for an 1846 globe: library.princeton.edu/about/… #SpecialCollections
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We're previewing our new website! Launching officially on Aug. 12, this site will have an improved All-Search, updated navigation, and better integration with the Special Collections site: library.princeton.edu/news/g…
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Author and illustrator Laura Ann Trimble Elbogen ‘07 brought out quite the crowd to hear her story about Latte the Dalmatian at Cotsen Children’s Library! Visitors boogied to her story and made box dogs after her lively reading: popgoesthepage.princeton.edu…
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A new exhibit of the work of formerly unsung artist and photographer Elizabeth Menzies is now on display at @MuddLibrary. Excluded from education at @Princeton, Menzies’ admission came through her camera, which documented many facets of campus life: library.princeton.edu/elizab…
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Not sure where to host your data or code? Princeton Data Commons is a multidisciplinary open digital repository available to ALL researchers in the Princeton Community. Submissions are open: datacommons.princeton.edu/di…
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“The prospect of integrating technology solutions to enhance library services and operations is truly exciting to me.” Meet Denzil Phillips, our newest Library IT Operations Fellow from @NCCU! library.princeton.edu/news/g…
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Campers in the Romus Broadway Photography Camp stopped by Special Collections to see Broadway's photo collages, which document Princeton’s Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood. Among the many findings during the visit – time moves forward, but fashion is cyclical!
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Inspired by the way scientists photograph the moon and developed by @FactumArte, the Selene Photometric Stereo System is helping us create molds from item scans, illustrate the materiality of prints, and compare ruined plates from the 1600s: library.princeton.edu/news/g…
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"The ways that folks search for information are closely tied to our identities and the communities we come from, and I hope to make information-seeking enjoyable and discoverable for all users." Briona Johnson is our newest fellow from @NCCU: library.princeton.edu/news/g…
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Scenes from the Gender and Sexuality in Information Studies Colloquium earlier this #PrideMonth, where attendees engaged in convos around gender, sexuality, and the body, with consideration for libraries and cultural institutions. The keynote was delivered by @brionasimone!
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Scenes from a busy first day of the REACH program! Yesterday the group was in conversation with Toni Morrison's "The Black Book." Students and mentors examined items from our collections and chose which they would add to Morrison's compilation on the Black experience in America.
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During reunions, we had the pleasure of hosting Our Kids Read during their visit to Princeton, which included a stop by Cotsen and to see Special Collections items, like an authentic copy of the Declaration of Independence: vimeo.com/953236805
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Our Digital Imaging Studio is helping researchers look beyond the surfaces of PUL Collections using a piece of technology inspired by the way scientists capture images of the moon. Oh, and we're using a system of which there are only three in the world: library.princeton.edu/news/g…
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Tomorrow is the last day to see "Ulises Carrión: Bookworks and Beyond" in the Milberg Gallery. It explores Carrión’s pioneering reinvention of the book as a material and social platform, primarily featuring Princeton’s extensive holdings: library.princeton.edu/ulises…
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Visitors to the Princeton University Pride Fest had some great recommendations for their favorite authors, books, and films: library.princeton.edu/news/g…
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Four sets of PUL staffers received grants from the @Princeton Humanities Council to support projects ranging from investigating #AI in cataloging to hosting scholarly workshops on prison labor, creating a geologic walk series and even making a zine cart: library.princeton.edu/news/g…
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Princeton users now have access to two database trials: China Database for Traditional Music and Ainosco Search library.princeton.edu/news/e…
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Congratulations to Alan Stahl, Curator of Numismatics, for joining the advisory panel of the Trustees of the Highlands College! In this role, Stahl will work to allocate the £250,000 Le Câtillon II Coin Hoard Fund. bailiwickexpress.com/jsy/new…
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We were honored to host author and recent @Princeton graduate Uma Menon '24! Uma brought her gorgeous picture book, "My Mother’s Tongues: A Weaving of Languages." In the book, Uma describes the dynamic of her family and the multiple languages they speak.popgoesthepage.princeton.edu…
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Congrats to our two Princeton Research Day Library Award winners, Keely Smith and Alyssa Lloyd! library.princeton.edu/news/g…
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What’s #PrincetonReunions without a stop by the Library? We’re currently showing Ulises Carrión: Bookworks and Beyond in the gallery! library.princeton.edu/ulises…
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